Death Toll Climbs After Another Earthquake Rocks Central Mexico

Yet another massive earthquake has ravaged Mexico, this time hitting the central part of the country hardest with a 7.1 magnitude quake that has killed more than 200 people.

And it happened on the 32nd anniversary of the worst earthquake to ever strike Mexico City.

Even though the earthquake was centered almost 100 miles away from the country’s capital, the damage in the city was still catastrophic. Schools, homes, and businesses were all completely leveled to the ground, totaling more than 40 destroyed buildings, according to President Enrique Peña Nieto.

“Children are often the most vulnerable in emergencies such as this and we are particularly concerned because schools across the region were in session and filled with students,” said Jorge Vidal, director of operations at Save the Children in Mexico.

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Rescuers have been resorting to shouting “quiet” at crowds so that they can better hear people calling out from underneath all of the rubble.

The earthquake that occurred on the very same day all the way back in 1985 had killed 10,000 people, and many residents were performing earthquake drills as a reminder just hours before the newest quake hit.

As rescue efforts continue throughout the week, President Peña Nieto stated that “The priority at this moment is to keep rescuing people who are still trapped and to give medical attention to the injured people.”

A state of disaster has been declared in Mexico City as everything halts to a stop to help rescue efforts.

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A deadly earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck the state of Puebla in Central Mexico on September 19 just 76 miles from the densely populated Mexico City, and just after a deadly earthquake hit the state of Chiapas, Mexico.

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